This just came into the modmail and we were asked to post it anonymously:

I remember when I was young my mom told me that while going through my parent's divorce (I was three or four), that I would starve myself and wouldn't eat. Fast forward to today and I am underweight. I don't find myself having any real body issues, except when my stomach gets bloated after I eat a whole bunch at once and I look like a skinny boy with a pot belly (that makes me sad).

I think I have a problem where I still starve myself when I feel depressed and lonely. Not consciously, I don't think about not eating to fix anything. I loose my appetite, even though my body still feels like it needs food, I feel as though if I eat I'll be sick so I don't. I have a lot of food phobias and as a result I have a very poor diet.

I feel pretty overwhelmed because I'd like to change this about myself, but I don't feel like I know any different. I feel like I'm in a rut. I don't even know if this is an eat disorder or just my body reacting to stress. Any thoughts help, thank you :)